Friday, 8 September 2017

BACK HOME

Hi Everyone

Sorry for the absence but as you all know getting back after six months travel there is a lot to do

Just before we retuned to our Mooring we did a detour back into Liverpool where we spent a very good wind down time as from Liverpool its only a two day trip back to Rufford and as the Moorings in Liverpool have electric then it makes a seven day stay very easy and relaxing.
This time we were lucky as the round the yacht race was moored next to us in Albert dock they were due to leave on the sunday as we were leaving on the Friday so at 07.30 on the Friday we set off only to find that the lock between Albert Dock and the Liverpool link had been opened which meant I had to wait hovering around these million £ boats in a very strong wind. I must admit we did cause some very anxious lucks having a 16ton metal boat getting within feet of these most Beautiful Yachts. However when the Barrier was lowered and we were allowed to sail on we did get some laps and comments of our helmsman. Though our Kieth who was with us thought we got a bit to close ?????
Now we are Back in in our home Mooring though on the way back we found a plastic chicken that had a dead engine who was fortunately for them was heading to our Marina as its all wide canal I suggested he tie along side and we go buttied up as they had just bought the boat the day before they had not a clue what I was talking about after some assurance that I could get them to Rufford we were off and as they had never done a lock the whole trip was going to be a big learning curve
Everything went well and within three hours we had them into their new mooring.
Anyway we are back Noreen has started back at work for the winter and I have started on the orders and commissions I have collected whilst out. so there we have it we are back in the old routine

I have just completed our Boat Log for this years cruise we completed the following:
623 miles made up of : 76 narrow canal
383 Broad canal
118 Rivers
46 Tidal Rivers
278 Locks
98 Movable Bridges(swing Bridges)
16 Tunnels
I did not make a log of the diesel but hey who cares anyway.

It was a great trip with wonderful weather, meeting great People making new friends what else could you ask for and OF course we had our problems but Buggerlugs completed her task and got us back in one piece though I am now going to spend some time giving her some TLC (and repairs)

About Me

I had 23 years in the army retired came out in 1987 as a warrent Oficer, Foolishly I then Joined Sodexo and worked in the catering industry for 18 years until retiring in 2008. Noreen ran her own catering busness for 22 years and retired 6 months later. We sold the house and the business' designed our Narrow boat Had her fitted out out at Fettlers. and now live and have a very contented life style.
We enjoy all the good things in life.
Even if many people think we are mad, I reakon that in life sometimes you do have to be a little bit crazy and do crazy things otherwise you just die Old.
God Bless everyone who reads this stuff.